Sanitary-napkin belt



Nov. 18,1930.

' E. STATTER SANI TARY NAPKIN BELT Filed March 9. 1929 Patented Nov. 18,1939 V :ESTELLA srn rrnn, on sIojUX CITY, lIOVA sAm'ranv-negnrngpnntr f J I Application filed March 8, 1 Serial v3 5,630.;

My invention relates to sanitary napkins and hasfor its object to provide a buckle of novel, durable and inexpens ve construction for use in connection with a sanitary napkin {3 supporter. I

Another object of my invention is to provide such a buckle whichcannot cause inury to the body of the wearer. I

A further object is to provide a buckle con- 1 'struction' which is particularly adapted to se-' cure the cheese cloth envelope of: the'na'pkin in such away as toopositively prevent slipppm-figs- 16 are provided with laterallyp130? ping of the napkin relative to the buckle. 1

Another object is to provide such a buckle 15 which may beconstructed of wire.

. Another object is to provide such a buckle to or from which the napkin may be attached or detached with the minimum of diiiiculty.

With these and other objectsin view, my

2o invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as; hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and

5 illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which: p i V Fig. .1 is a view of a supporter embodying the buckle construction of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged'view of the buckle.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

I have used the reference characterAto indicate generally the supporter, Which is adaptedto encircle the'body of a wearer and which is provided with appropriate clasps for adjusting the length of the band.

The supporter embodies a pair of diametrically opposed pads 11, which form part of the buckle assembly. To the pads 11' are se cured by means of the hinge sleeves 12 the buckle members proper, which'are indicated generally by the reference character B.

Each buckle B includes the side arms 13,

the'connecting rod 14, which is received in the hinge sleeve 12, the crossmember 15 and the prongs 16 extending inwardly from the cross member 15 in parallel relation to each other, and to the side arms 13. The end of the napkin 17, which is of cheese cloth, in the ordinary commercial article, is passed be shown in Fig. 3,;isthence brought through the open loop of thebuckle B and upon "being tween the cross member 15 and the pad 11, as

pulled downwardly a/gains'tlthe prongs 16 *will pass over; the prongs,tl 1e latter piercing the loose mesh ofgthe cheesecloth.

7 ii pull of y l rtion of t ie'i apkii 17 together with the wedging effect Obtained 'ias fthe buckle B presses toward the" p'ad 1 1 5 under such pull securely holds Jthe'jnapkin against movement relativetothe-prongs of thQlbllClklQ-I In. order to add to-this result. the

tru dinglugs 18, whichare adapted to pass entirelythrough thecheesecloth of the nap} {kins and to hold the napkin against move menttoward the ends of. the prongs. :2 1 will be understood that itois possible ,for the metal of the buckle to come into con-' tact withgthe body of. the wearer during ,physical -exertiomflespecially, and one of the basicobjects of'my invention has been to make a buckle construction which will not injure thewea rer I' find that the prongs 16 may-be rounded otfbluntly-as shown in Fig.2

andthe'lugs 1' 8also rounded without inter- ,fering withthe free passage of the prongs through the loose mesh of the cheesecloth.

This iis in spite, of the 'fact that the: cheese.- cloth is ordinarily in quite a number of thicknesses,- being rolled up to form the bandaged Furthermore, the rounded lugs 18 are as efiec-.

tivle forthe object, of preventing undesip able movement ofthe napkin towards the pointsi'ofthe prongs lfi as they "would be if they were made inthe form of barbs. This is due'toithe fact" that the-material of the cheesecloth is flexible enough to close around the 1 shanks of the prongs 16 after the lugs 18 have passed through the material and'thus obtain a gripping action against the lower extremities of the lugs. As has been noted before, the'retaining action of the lugs is supplemented by the pull of the napkin under tension toward the, bases of the lugs.

The rounding of the tips and the lugs of the prongs is consistent with the construc tion shown in which the buckle is made entirelyjot a length of steelwire.

The use of wire assures the rounded,smooth stamped and finished by tumbling to remove edges that will not injure or irritate the skin of the wearer, w The buckle may be formed of sheet metal,

the jagged edges. 7

An additional protective measure may be employed consisting incoating the side arms 7 13 and cross bar 150i the buckle with rubber.

d mesh of the bandage will not catch against By forming the lugs at a distance from the rounded tip, the mesh of the cheesecloth bandage is first spread by the tip, which is V of much narrower diameter thanthe-lu'g, 7

and is then further spread by the lug. The

latter being formed so as to merge into the tip gradually without abrupt angles, the

the lug, but will slide over it. i 7

Some changes maybe made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of myinvention, and

it is, my intention to cover by my vclaims, any

I modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their vscope.

I claim as my invention: r

1. In a sanitary napkin belt, in combination with a pad, a hinge'sleeve secured thereto and I positioned substantially horizontally when the belt is being worn, and a buckle comprising a closed loop havingspaced por .tions, one. of, which is received in the hinge sleeve, prongs formedintegrally with the other portion and I extending into the space within the loop,'substantially in the plane of the loop, each of said prongs having a round,-

ed tip and a laterally prO ecting lug spaced '2, In a sanitary napkin'belt, in combination with a pad, a hinge sleeve secured thereto and positioned substantially horizontally when :the belt is being worn, and a buckle comprising a closed loop having spaced portions', one ofwhich isre'ceived in the hinge sleeve, prongs 'formed integrally "with the other portion and extending into the space within the loop, substantially in the plane of the loop, each of said prongs'havinga rounded tip.

Q Signed this 4th day'of March, 1929', in the city of Sioux City and State of Iowa.

I v ESTELLA STATTER. 

